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WEIGHT  PER  SQUARE  FOOT  OF  ”A.W.” DIAMOND  PATTERN  ROLLEOSTEEL  FLOOR  PLATES. 


notation 

« LOAD  IN  POUNDS  PER  SQUARE  FOOT,  INCLUOINQ 
WEIGHT  OF  PLATE. 

- THICI^NESS  IN  INCHES. 

, -»  SPAN  IN  FEET. 

FIBER  STRESS,  16000  POUNDS  PER  SQUARE 
INCH  FOR  STEEL  AND  SOOO  POUNDS  PER 
SQUARE  INCH  FOR  CAST  IRON. 

“ MODULUS  OF  ELASTICITY,  30  000  000  FOR 
STEEL  AND  IS  OOO  OOO  FOR  CAST  IRON. 


0.006^  FDR  C.l.PLS. 

r =«  this  formula  is  based  on  resistance 
OF  rectangle  of  width  I2"ano  thickness  t. 

f = FOR  FIBER  STRESSES  OTHER  THAN  ISOOO  LBS. 
MAY  BE  OBTAINED  AS  FOLLOWS*.  NEW  SAFE  LOAO= 
VALUE  FROM  CHART  X NEW  FIBER  STRESS 


16  000 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  USING  CHART. 

ONNECT’VhiCKNESSOFPLATE’/ON  line  Q)  by  a STRAIGHT  UNE  WITh’sPAN’/oN  LINE@THE  INTERSECTK3N 
F THIS  STRAIGHT  LINE  WITH  LINE  GIVES  THE  REQUIRED  SAPE  LOAD  PER  SQUARE  FOOT,  INCLUDING  WEIGHT 
F PLATE.  INTERSECTION  OF  SAME  LINE  WITH  LINE  SHOWS  THE  RESULTING  DEFLECTION  IN  INCHES.  READ 
N RIGHT  SIDE  FOR  CAST  IRON  PLATES.  DEDUCT  WEIGHT  OF  PLATE  TO  GET  SET  LOAD  PER  SQUARE  FOOT. 

KAMPLE  : e"  PL  ATE,  4- FOOT  SPAN,  SHOWS  ATOTAL  CAPACITY  OF  333  POUNDS  PER  SQUARE  FOOT,  FOR  O.P. 

LATES  AND  63  POUNDS  PER  SQUARE  FOOT,  FDR  C.LPLATES.  DEFLECTIONS  ARE  O.SI"ANO  O.IR' RESPECTIVELY. 

ALAN  WOOD  IRON  &STEE:LC0. 

PHIUAOELPHIA.,  PA. 

CHART  OF  CARRYING  CAPACITIES,  ROLLED  STEEL  FLOOR  PLATES. 


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ALAN  WOOD 

IKON  & STEEL  COMPANY  t 


PHILADELPHIA,  IT.  S.  A, 

"A.W.*'  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 

.ALSO  M.VNUF.ACTLIRERS  OF 

"Sivede''’  Chill  Cast  Pig  Iron:  Basic  and  Foundry. 

BASIC  OPEN  HEARTH  STEEL 
A.\^  Blooms,  Slabs  and  Billets:  Forging,  Re-rolling,  Special. 
A.\^.'‘  Sheared  Steel  Plates:  Tank,  Ship,  Boiler. 

A.\^  Bine  Annealed  Sheets. 

A.V^ Special  Deep  Drawing  Stock. 

A.^  Sj)ecial  Grades  and  Finishes  for  Automobiles  and  Trucks. 

A.\^  . Bo.x  Annealed  Sheets.  y\o.  24  gauge  and  heavier;  Pickled 
and  Cold  Rolled  Sheets,  Patent  Leveled  Sheets. 


(.tEneral  Offices 
P H 1 L A DELPHI  A 


District  Offices 

New  Y ork  ....  50  Ciii  rch  Street 

Boston 141  Milk  Street 

San  Francisco  - - . 461  Market  Street 

Fort  Worth-  - - . Reynolds  Bldg. 


Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


“A.W.’'  ROLLED  STEEL  FLOOR  PLATES 


The  increasing  demand  for  these  plates  for  installation  in  all 
forms  of  modern  construction  work  is  due  to  their  characteristic 
features  and  design.  They  condjine  an  attractive  appearance 
and  non-slip  surface,  patterns  being  standard  and  uniform  in 
size  and  shape.  They  do  not  break  like  cast  iron  and  are  unex- 
celled where  a secure  foothold  is  desired. 

“A.^  .”  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates  are  rolled  from  Open  Hearth 
Steel  especially  adapted  for  this  purpose,  in  our  own  plants, 
from  raw  material  to  finished  product.  They  are  furnished  in 
.”  Diamond  Pattern  and  “A,^  ."  Ribbed  Pattern,  as  illus- 
trated on  page  4. 

Among  the  principal  uses  of  ‘"A.^^  Ridled  Steel  Floor  Plates 
are : 

Public  Buildings,  Schools,  Dejiots.  Theaters.  Hotels. 

Engine  Room  Floors,  (diarging  Floors. 

Power  Plants,  Gas  ^ orks.  Ships,  Cars. 

Sidewalk  Doors,  Manhole  Covers,  Trench  and  Duct  Covers, 

Locomotive  Running  Boards,  Aprons  and  Bumper  Plates. 

Trucks,  Stairways,  Fire  Escapes. 

Industrial  and  construction  purposes  generally. 


A.\\  .“  Hoi.i.Ei)  Steei.  Floor  Plates 


(’.(>m|)arative  tallies  shoniii^  allowalile  uniform  load  ( ineludiiifi  weight  of  Plate  in 
pounds)  |ier  siptare  foot  of  "A.  Vi.”  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates  and  Cast  Iron: 


A.Wr  HOLLKl)  STEKL  FLOOR  I’F ATFS 


Filler  Stress  16.000  Llis.  per  Sipiare  Inch 


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21333.33 

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3 20. S3 

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40S3.33 

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14S.11 

231.4S 

333.33 

433.70 

592.6 

923.92 

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2370.37 

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130.20 

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233.20 

333.33 

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730 

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163.33 

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653.33 

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231.49 

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392.69 

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201.65 

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Fiber  Stress  3.000  Lbs.  per  Square  Inch 

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390.62  562.3 

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37.73  62.5 

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390,62 

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15.62  27.77 

43.4  62.3 

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111.11 

173.61 

230 

340.27 

444.44 

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24.41  35.13 

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62.3 

97.63 

140.62 

191.4 

230 

5 . . 

13.62  22.3 

30.62 

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62  3 

90 

122.3 

160 

6 . . . 

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21.26 

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111.11 

7 ... 

13.62 

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43.91 

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24.41 

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19.24 

27.77 

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22.3 

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Graphic  Chart  showing  deflections,  is  inserted  inside  of  back  cover. 
For  use  of  Engineers  and  Architects. 


Page  Three 


A.^ /'  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


MAXIMl  M SIZES  "AAV."  DIAMOND  AND 
"A.W.”  ribbed  PATTERN 
FLOOR  PLATES 

Tliickness  is  measured  through  hody  of 
plate,  i.  e.,  exclusive  of  pattern. 


Thick. 

Inch 

/S 

3 

-7 

5 

1 

^8 

1 tV. 

Width 

Inches 

EXTREME  LE.NGTH 

2(1 

120 

150 

150 

150 

150 

144 

144 

24 

120 

150 

180 

180 

180 

144 

144 

40 

120 

150 

180 

180 

1 80 

132 

132 

36 

120 

150 

150 

150 

150 

132 

132 

40 

96 

150 

150 

150 

150 

120 

120 

44 

144 

150 

144 

144 

108 

108 

4S 

120 

150 

120 

120 

96 

96 

52 

132 

108 

96 

56 

120 

102 

90 

60  1 . 

108 

96 

84 

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- WIDTH  AS  ROLLED- 


"A.W."  Diamond  Pattern 


m m m m 


If  {jrcater  thickness  or  lar<>:er 
tliineiisioiis  are  re([uire(l,  please 
suhinit  detailed  iii(|uiries. 


WEIGHTS  PER  SQUARE  LOOT 


1 hit  kncss 

I 

Diamond  I’attern 

Kihbed  Pattern 

‘s  Inch 

7 Pounds 

8 Pounds 

3 • ‘ 

1 

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9.4  ■' 

4 “ 

11>^ 

12 

Id 

14 

14>4 

H 

164^  “ 

17 

Id 

19 

19'. 

'<  “ 

2i;4 

22  “ 

"A.\V.”  Ribbed  Pattern 


These  weights  arc  approximate  and  mav 
vary  according  to  the  siz<‘  of  the  plate. 


/'I'Kr 


‘■x\.\X  . ' Rolled  Steel  Fl(K)u  Plates 


"A.Vi  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates  are  furnished  sid)jeet  to  the 
usual  \ariations  in  rolliiifj  anti  shearin”;  incident  to  regular  mill 
praetiee.  variation  being  over  the  sizes  specified.  The  amount  of 
variation  depends  upon  thickness,  width  and  length. 

Yi  hen  so  specified  on  order,  the  variation  in  shearing  may  he 
kept  under  rather  than  over. 

Extra  for  Special  Shearing.  Shearing  variations  may  he 
minimized  by  ‘’’Special  Shearing”  at  a reasonable  charge. 

"Special  Sheared'^  Floor  Plates  are  furnished  with  a total  varia- 
tion of  M A which  may  he  over  or  under,  as  preferred,  or  from  /4 ' 
over  to  ys"  under,  making  total  of  34”.  These  variations  are  based 
on  normal  dimensions  and  may  be  exceeded,  depending  on  width, 
length  and  thickness. 

Circular  Plates,  S{>ecial  Plates,  in-cutting  and  bending  quoted 
on  application,  accompanied  by  blue  print. 


^ 1 

Used  by  Leading  ^Manufacturers  of  Industrial  and  Transjiortation  Trucks  of  all  Kinds 

Page  Five 


"A.\^ Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


“A.\N  DiaiiKind  I’attcrii  I’ollcd  Steel 
Used  in  Exteiinr  Stalls  and  I’latfnnn 


Flour  Plates 
( (insl  met  ion 


P«i'f  Sir 


"A.W."  Rolled  Steel  Flooi:  I^lates 


"A.W ])iiunoiid  I’attcni  Hollid  Stcol  Elnor  I’latc-  I -'cd  in  Stair>  <if  Large 
Oltiee  ILiildiiig.  .\da|ded  for  Slaii's  and  Laiidin,i:>  of  lAerv  ( haraiter  of  Dc'igii 


Piige  Scirii 


“A.W.”  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


'line  nighl 


Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


for 


^V.'’  Diamond  Pattern  Polled  Steel  Floor  Plates  ; 
Cellar  Doors,  Covers  for  Sidewalk  Openings, 


re  Extensively 
Fire  Eseajies, 


Used 

Etc. 


Page  A'liir 


"A.W."’  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


('ill'  ,Sti‘|is  imcl  IMiil  fi.i'ins  of  I )iaiiiiiii(l  I’littern  iviillcd  Stei'l 

FliKir  I’liiti'  (111  l’ns'<('iiL;cr  Car  (if  I. (in,”  Isliuul  ILiilroad  ('(inipany 


Pane  Ten 


Koi.i.ei)  Steel  Floor  Pirates 


A.W.’ 


Car  riatforins  of  "A.W."  Oiaiiiond  I’atteni  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Flate 
on  Pa-^senger  Car  (d"  New  York,  New  Haven  & Hartford  R.  R.  Co. 


Page  Elcieii 


Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


Steps  and  riatfonns  of  “A.W.”  Diamond  Paltern  Rolled  Steel  Plate  on 
Electric  Locomotive  of  New  York,  N'ew  Haven  and  Hartford  R.  R.  Co. 


Page  T wclve 


Rolled  Steel  Flook  Plates 


Page  Thirtecir 


t Readiii”'  Tiailway  Coinpaiiv 


"A.W."  Rolled  Steel  Floor  Plates 


Cal)  Apron  I’latc  of  ’ AAN."  Diainoud  PattiMii  Rolled  Steed  Floor 
Plate  on  Loeoniot  i\ i‘  of  Pliiladedphia  & Reading  Itaihvay  ('oin|)any 


I'ourtrcn 


"A.W  ."  Rolled  Steel  Flood  Plates 


" A.W  . " Basic  Open  Hearth  Blooms.  Slabs  and  IRIlets: 
For;j;iiifI.  Ke-rolliiig,  SjU'eial 
(’.r(ipj)in<;  Limits:  4”  \ 4'’  to  ID'  x 10'  iiu4iisi\e 

SIZK  OF  SI,AH  SKCTIONS 

V//'  X 14"  to  31/0"  X 1 1" 

4 " X 20"  to  7 " X 20" 

8"x  18" 

0"  X 16" 

I0"x  11" 


SIZES  OF  OPEN  HEARTH  STEEL  SHEARED  FLA  I ES 


WIUTEI 

INCH 

-^1 

30 

36 

42 

48 

.S4 

6).) 

66 

72 

76 

SIIFAHFI) 

CIRCUS 

rhiiknesp 

Inch 

LEXGIII  I.N  INCHES 

Thickness 

Inch 

ilianieter 

Inch 

1 

42(1 

4S0 

444 

384 

336 

3)))) 

264 

24).) 

216  1 

12)) 

1 

n 

420 

480 

481.) 

432 

384 

336 

3) )) ) 

276 

252 

144 

7s 

H 

420 

480  ! 

480 

480 

444 

396 

36)) 

324 

30))  1 15)) 

H 

H 

420 

480 

48).) 

48)) 

480 

48)) 

432 

384 

36)) 

180 

H 

1 

'A 

420 

480  , 

48(.) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

36)) 

228 

H 

A. 

420 

480 

480 

48)) 

48).) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

36)) 

25)) 

Vs 

■24  to  76 
inclusive 

420 

480 

480 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

36)) 

25)) 

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X 

420 

480 

48)) 

48)) 

48)) 

480 

48)) 

480 

36)) 

25)) 

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T 

361) 

360 

36)) 

36)) 

36)) 

36)) 

36)) 

3)))) 

28)) 

3 

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1 

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1 inclusive 

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360 

36)) 

36)) 

360 

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24)) 

24)) 

24)) 

*No.  8 B.  W,  0. 

*In  Hiniteil  (juantities  only. 


SIZES  OF  "A.W."  BLI  E AAAEALEI)  OPEA  HEARTH  SOFT  STEEL 
Also  "A.^  ."  Stam{)iiig;  "A.W."  Special  Deep  Drawing  Steel 


V.  $.  Slandartl 


Cange 

24 

3)) 

36 

42 

48 

64 

6)) 

66 

No.  16  . . . 

172 

156 

144 

12)) 

96 

No.  15  ... 

172 

168 

156 

15)) 

144 

96 

9)) 

72 

No.  14  . . . 

172 

172 

162 

156 

15)) 

144 

132 

96 

No.  13  . . . 

18)) 

172 

168 

162 

156 

144 

138 

1))2 

No.  12  . . . 

' 18)) 

18)) 

18)) 

172 

162 

156 

144 

12)) 

No.  11  . . 

192 

192 

192 

18)) 

172 

168 

156 

14)) 

No.  10  . . . 

192 

192 

192 

192 

180 

172 

162 

14)) 

No.  9 

192 

192 

192 

192 

180 

172 

162 

132 

Xo.  S . . . 

192 

192 

192 

192 

18)) 

18)) 

168 

12)) 

No.  7 . . 

192 

192 

192 

192 

18)) 

172 

156 

114 

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Pickled  and  Cold  Rolled  Sheets  ' heavier  -np  to 

Patent  Leveled  Sheets  ^ 


Piige  Fifteen 


